Palestine vs Serbia
Serbia is 10.8 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Serbia about 11 times.
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Palestine is 0.09× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 10.8× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Palestine bigger than Serbia?
- No. Palestine is 10.8 times smaller than Serbia. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Serbia?
- About 11 times: Serbia has 10.8× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Palestine or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Serbia 74 per km².